A woman whose brother's life spiralled into mental health problems, drug abuse and homelessness after a traumatic experience has shared his tragic story in a bid to raise awareness of the issues which affected him.

On the fourth anniversary of Wayne Eccles' death, Donna Edwards said she hoped to "create something positive" from what she describes as the worst moment of her life.

Donna, 45, from Connah's Quay, lost her younegr brother in January 2015 after his heart failed after developing pneumonia.

The 39-year-old, who slept rough for years after becoming homeless due to his lifestyle, had battled mental health problems throughout his adult life.

It began following a breakdown in his late teens after he witnessed sexual abuse.

In a bid to block out the pain he was enduring and to fight depression, Wayne began taking more and more drugs, before he developed schizophrenia - a crippling mental disorder which left him with delusional thoughts.

Wayne Eccles died at the age of 39

The drug abuse resulted in a number of jail sentences, before he was eventually sectioned under the Mental Health Act in his early 20s.